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China had nearly 3.75 million 5G base stations as of the end of April The commercialization of 5G in China has generated an overall economic output of approximately CNY 5.6 trillion ($787.53 billion) over the past five years, local press …

The investment marks the beginning of a strategic alliance to commercialize HAPS in Japan and across Asia A consortium of Japanese companies led by local carrier NTT Docomo and Space Compass Corporation, together with Mizuho Bank and the Development Bank …

The government had said last year that Malaysia would shift to a dual 5G network Malaysian operators involved in the implementation of the dual-network 5G model in the country are set to sign an agreement to take up equities in …

The new NGA report focuses on the fundamental 6G designs at the air interface level ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) has published a new report focusing on 6G radio technology, elaborated by the NGA Technology Working Group. NGA noted that …

The consortium used a small Cessna aircraft simulating the eventual use of high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) Japanese operator NTT Docomo, together with its partners SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Panasonic Holdings …

As part of the first step in their network API collaboration, Nokia and Orange recently co-hosted a “Network as Code Hackathon” at France’s tech start-up conference, Viva Tech Orange and Nokia today announced that they are expanding their partnership to …

Telecom Argentina said that 16% of its customers have phones suitable to take advantage of 5G SA technology Telecom Argentina expects to end this year with a total of 260 5G sites across the country, according to local press reports. …

Vodafone Idea said it aims to launch its 5G network this year Swedish vendor Ericsson is currently in discussions with Indian operator Vodafone Idea with the aim of securing new orders for 4G and 5G equipment, according to Indian press …

Verizon outperforms T-Mobile US’ home broadband on a technology-agnostic basis: Opensignal Of the five internet service providers with the most extensive service footprints, Comcast’s Xfinity service wins in consistent broadband quality and broadband video experience, while Charter’s Spectrum ISP landed …

This digital twin tool, which was developed by O2 Telefónica, allows network technicians to use it to optimize their network planning German operator O2 Telefónica is using a digital twin tool that maps the status of its 28,000 mobile network …

The Malaysian authorities had said that the country would shift to a dual 5G network once DNB achieved 80% coverage in populated areas Malaysian telcos aiming to bid for the country’s dual 5G network need to finalize the share subscription …

SEPI said it spent nearly $2.5 billlion to acquire more than 567 million shares in Telefonica The Spanish government said it has acquired a 10% stake in domestic telecom operator Telefonica through a state holding company. Spanish state-run company Sociedad …

5G penetration in Malaysia currently reaches 35.4% A total of 7,065 5G sites have been already deployed across Malaysia as of April this year, local press reported, citing the country’s communications minister Fahmi Fadzil. According to the report, 5G technology …

Beijing had a density of 52 5G base stations per 10,000 people Chinese operators have already deployed 114,500 5G base stations in China’s capital, Beijing, as of the end of April, Chinese press reported. According to the report, Beijing had …

Vodafone Idea aims to expand 4G coverage in 17 priority circles and launch 5G in key geographies across India Indian carrier Vodafone Idea confirmed plans to invest a total of INR500-550 billion ($6-6.6 billion) within the next three years, the …

Boliden said it has been working to digitize and automate its mining operations in order to increase productivity and safety Boliden, a Swedish multinational metals, mining and smelting company, has joined the NorthStar 5G innovation program launched by Ericsson and …

KT and Nokia agreed to collaborate on developing advanced Open RAN technology for 6G mobile communications Korean carrier KT has partnered with Finnish vendor Nokia to carry out research in the 6G field, Korean press reported.   The two companies …

SoftBank and KDDI will aim to jointly build out a total of 100,000 base stations each by the fiscal year 2030 Japanese telecom operators SoftBank and KDDI Corporation said they have agreed to start discussions to potentially expand the scope …

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that 5G technology currently covers 80.2% of the country’s population The adoption rate of 5G services in Malaysia has reached 36% as of mid-April, up from an adoption rate of 12-15% in November, according to …

Telecom carriers are at a crossroads in their transformation journey. They face challenges such as network disaggregation, cloud strategies and legacy system integration. However, amidst these challenges, new innovations including AI and APIs offer new avenues for growth. What does the future hold …

Comcast increases wireless revenues more than 13% YoY Cable companies Comcast and Charter Communications both reported quarterly earnings in which mobile growth was a bright spot amid customer losses in other areas of their businesses. Comcast beat analysts’ expectations on …

Last year, the government of Malaysia announced plans to implement a second 5G network in the country The government of Malaysia is moving closer to implementing a dual 5G network in the country with the announcement of the new board …

ZTE said its net profits amounted to CNY2.74 billion in Q1, representing an increase of 3.7% year-on-year Chinese vendor ZTE announced revenues of CNY30.58 billion ($4.22 billion) for the first quarter of 2024, surging 4.9% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the vendor’s net …

Satellite direct-to-cellular service provider Lynk announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to enable U.S federal agencies to purchase its services for unmodified smartphones over the next five years. Lynk explained …

The GSA report had identified 77 publicly announced partnerships between operators and satellite vendors Satellites are rapidly gaining prominence in the world of cellular communication, with 50 operators in 37 countries and territories already planning satellite services, according to a …